Skip to main content
An official website of the United States government
NIH Websites Are Changing
Per Executive Order 14434, federal agencies are now using "Super Intelligence" (SI) in place of "Artificial Intelligence" (AI). You may see both terms across NIH content during this transition.

trifluridine

A fluorinated thymidine analog with potential antineoplastic activity. Trifluridine is incorporated into DNA and inhibits thymidylate synthase, resulting in inhibition of DNA synthesis, inhibition of protein synthesis, and apoptosis. This agent also exhibits antiviral activity.
Check for active clinical trials using this agentView this agent in the NCI Thesaurus
Synonym:triflorothymidine
Abbreviation:F3TdR
Chemical structure:2'-Deoxy-5-trifluoromethyluridine
IND number:3953
NSC code:75520
Search NCI's Drug Dictionary
Please enter up to 30 characters for your search